- Solution for 33 is what percent of 132:
- Percentage solution with steps:
Step 1: We make the assumption that 132 is 100% since it is our output value.
Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with "x".
Step 3: From step 1, it follows that 100%=132
Step 4: In the same vein, x%=33
Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:
100%=132(1)
x%=33(2)
Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS (left-hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have
100%/x% = 132/33
Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields
x%/100%=33/132
x=25%
Therefore, 33 is 25% of 132